In-flight medical incapacitation and impairment of airline pilots.

Medical incapacitation in the cockpit is rare, although it is a concern that has been the subject of several investigations over the years. With recent heightened interest in this problem, it seemed worthwhile to review all relevant scientific literature on the topic. Medline, PsychLit, the Aerospace Database, and other online databases were searched for studies of pilot in-flight medical incapacitation and impairment.

An evaluation of in-flight medical care in the U.S.

Background: In-flight medical care has been studied for many years. In an effort to evaluate in-flight medical care delivery on U.S.

An evaluation of the U.S. in-flight medical kit.

Background: In-flight medical care and the FAA mandated medical kit have been studied for many years. This study includes a correlation between medical kit use and patient response in-flight, in an effort to reevaluate the FAA-mandated medical kit required on U.S.